Sheffield Utd vs Norwich: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Norwich?
Norwich won 1-3 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. MusabaNorwich
- 23′P. BamfordSheffield Utd
- 44′M. TouréNorwich
- 62′M. KvistgaardenNorwich
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sheffield Utd win at 37%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Norwich
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 23T. Campbell
- 45P. Bamford
- 22B. Brereton
- 44J. Riedewald
- 42Sydie Peck
- 11R. Donovan
- 30R. Norrington-Davies
- 15L. Kitching
- 5J. Tanganga
- 8H. Choudhury
- 1M. Cooper
Norwich
4-2-3-1- 21M. Touré
- 49A. Musaba
- 20A. Ben Slimane
- 11A. Brooks
- 7P. Mattsson
- 23K. McLean
- 14B. Chrisene
- 33J. Córdoba
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 35K. Fisher
- 1V. Kovačević
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Norwich have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Bolton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Blackburn(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Burnley(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Cardiff(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 0-3 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sheffield Utd wins, 3 draws, 1 Norwich win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Norwich 2-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Norwich | Championship |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 2-0 Norwich | Championship |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Norwich 1-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Norwich 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 Norwich | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Norwich vs Sheffield Utd on Mar 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Norwich score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Norwich | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (12 points from 10 matches) and Norwich sit 20th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| 20 | Norwich | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy